Livestock Disease Tables

A guide encompassing common diseases and their symptoms, treatment, and prevention for livestock including poultry, rabbits, sheep, goats, pigs, and calves.

December 2017
By Steven Thomas and George P. Looby

Backyard Livestock(The Countryman Press, 2017), by Steven Thomas and George P. Looby, acts as a reference for anyone who keeps animals as a sustainable food source. Laying out up-to-date information on breeding, feeding, disease prevention, housing, and management for livestock, complete with clarifying diagrams, full color photography, and a catalog of supplemental reading.

Understanding and preventing diseases that can effect your livestock is essential for identifying potential threats. Listed below is an overview of common diseases organized by species.

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This excerpt is reprinted with permission from Backyard Livestockby Steven Thomas and George P. Looby, published by The Countryman Press, 2017.

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